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Unum Group Stock Hits New 52-Week High (UNM)

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $28.55, above its previous 52-week high of $28.35 with 161,233 shares traded as of 10:05 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 2.5 million shares over the past 30 days.

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $28.55, above its previous 52-week high of $28.35 with 161,233 shares traded as of 10:05 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 2.5 million shares over the past 30 days.

Unum Group has a market cap of $7.5 billion and is part of the financial sector and insurance industry. Shares are up 36% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides group and individual disability insurance products primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company has a P/E ratio of 8.7, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Unum Group as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, notable return on equity, attractive valuation levels and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. You can view the full Unum Group Ratings Report.